Jindo Police Deliver Care Packages to North Korean Defectors for Chuseok

Published 26 Sep.2023 14:51(KST)

Jindo Police Station in Jeollanam-do (Chief Park Mi-young) announced on the 26th that, together with the Security Advisory Council, they delivered fruit gift sets to 24 North Korean defectors in the area on the 25th to celebrate the Chuseok holiday.

(The second from the right) Park Mi-young, Chief of Jindo Police Station, delivered fruit gift sets to 24 North Korean defectors in the jurisdiction together with the Security Advisory Council.
[Photo by Jindo Police Station]

This event was held out of concern that North Korean defectors might feel a greater sense of alienation due to homesickness and loneliness during Chuseok, a traditional Korean holiday, aiming to comfort their hearts and support their stable settlement.

The Jindo Police fostered internal unity and harmony by sharing small acts of kindness with them, promoting coexistence.

A North Korean defector, Mr. Kim, said, “The Jindo Police Station and the Security Advisory Council show kindness and warm interest every holiday, which gives me great strength, and I am always grateful.”

Chief Park Mi-young of the police station said, “I hope this brings some comfort to the hearts of North Korean defectors during the Chuseok holiday,” and promised, “We will continue to do our best to support North Korean defectors together with the Security Advisory Council so that they do not feel alienated and can have a happy holiday.”